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US Navy partners with Electra to explore eSTOL aircraft for contested logistics
The US Navy has inked a contract with Electra, facilitated by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), to…
Electra.aero gets US Army contract to test blown-wing ESTOL concept
Electra.aero, a Virginia-based developer of hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has received $1.9 million from the…
Ural Airlines and S7 agree deal with foreign lessors for 63 ‘stolen’ aircraft
Ural Airlines and S7 Airlines have reached a settlement over 63 foreign-owned aircraft that were left stuck in…
Bristow firms order for five hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft from Electra
Major helicopter operator Bristow Group has secured early delivery slots for the hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft currently being developed…
Electra completes first hybrid-electric eSTOL flight with Goldfinch prototype
Electra, a Virginia-based startup developing electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, announced that it has successfully completed the first flight…
Armed men stole Cessna turboprop from airport before fatal crash in Belize
A Cessna 208 Caravan turboprop aircraft was stolen from an airport in Belize by armed men before the…
$9.3M worth of jewels in a Hermes Birkin bag stolen at Emirates BCN check-in
A Hermes Birkin Bag containing €8.5 million ($9.3 million) worth of jewels was stolen by two thieves at…
US passports allegedly stolen on board United Airlines flight
It pays to be mindful of your belongings during a flight. A family of four was forced to…
Electra unveils hybrid eSTOL demonstrator
United States-based startup Electra unveiled its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) technology demonstrator aircraft at a public…
$15M worth of gold and high value items stolen in Toronto Airport cargo heist
Where would you hide a cargo container that has CAD 20 million ($20 million) worth of gold and…
Up to 80 vehicles ‘stolen’ from meet-and-greet firm at Heathrow Airport
There have been around 80 reports of vehicles going missing at London-Heathrow Airport after they were left in…
Airport CCTV shows Biden admin. official removing tags from stolen luggage
A Biden administration employee has been accused of stealing designer luggage at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP)…
STOL variant of ATR 42-600 successfully completes maiden flight
The Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 regional turboprop aircraft completed its maiden flight…
United Airlines flight attendant works for 23 years with stolen identity
A veteran flight attendant who worked for United Airlines for 23 years using a stolen identity is now…
Electra finds launch customer for 50 eSTOL hybrid-electric planes
The British civil helicopter operator Bristow Group agreed with the Australian aerospace manufacturer Electra Aero over the purchase…
Electra’s eSTOL aircraft aims for FAA certification by 2026
The American startup company Electra started working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in an effort to certify…
Russian Doomsday plane robbery: secret codes “may have been stolen”
The radio equipment, stolen from Russian Ilyushin Il-80 airplanes, could have contained emergency communication frequencies. The robbery was…
Crash of Horizon Air Q400 stolen from Seattle airport raises safety concerns
A Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8-400, registered N449QX, was stolen on August 10, 2018, from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport…